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Odell Beckham Jr. is getting extra media attention for what he said in his recent GQ cover story. Beckham Jr. revealed how “disrespected” he felt after getting traded by the NY Giants to the Cleveland Browns. The superstar wide receiver said, “I felt disrespected, because I felt like I was a main reason at keeping that brand alive. They were getting prime-time games, still, as a 5-and-11 team. Why? Because people want to see the show. You want to see me play. That’s just real rap. I’m not sitting here like, ‘It’s because of me.’ But let’s just be real. That’s why we’re still getting prime-time games. I felt disrespected they weren’t even man enough to even sit me down to my face and tell me what’s going on.”

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According to Forbes magazine, the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Yankees and soccer club Real Madrid top the list of the most valuable sports teams in the world. The Cowboys, purchased 30 years ago by Jerry Jones for $150 million, now has an estimated worth of $5 billion. The Yankees follow at $4.6 billion and Real Madrid at $4.24 billion. Rounding out the top 10 most valuable clubs are: Barcelona ($4.02bn), NY Knicks ($4bn), Manchester United ($3.81bn), New England Patriots ($3.8bn), LA Lakers ($3.7bn), Golden State Warriors ($3.5bn) and LA Dodgers/New York Giants ($3.3bn)

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The sports world seemed stunned yesterday when it was reported the New York Giants will trade their superstar wide receiver OdellBeckham Jr to the Cleveland Browns. Many even thought it was a joke, but as of today, the trade will happen. Beckham Jr received a $20 million signing bonus from the Giants only a few months ago, which is why many were confused. The Giants will acquire safety Jabrill Peppers and a first and third-round pick in the NFL draft.

In other big trade news, Le’Veon Bell plans to sign a 4-year $52.5 million deal with the New York Jets. Bell let his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates down when he refused to play in 2018 on a franchise tag that would have given him a five-year $70 million deal with $30 million in the first two seasons. Many in the sports world are also scratching their head wondering if this deal was worth Bell letting his teammates down by not joining them on the field all year.

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Odell Beckham Jr. worked out a five-year deal with the New York Giants making him the highest paid wide receiver in the NFL. According to reports, Beckham Jr. will receive $95 million over 5 years with $65 million guaranteed. The pro-bowl wide receiver hasn’t played in the pre-season but will be on the field for the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 9th. Odell commented on his contract, “Honestly, I don’t even know how to explain it. I don’t know if it’s a relief, I don’t know — it’s a combination of everything. You’ve worked all your life to get to this point and it’s finally here.”

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After a successful 16 season, San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili tweeted he’s retiring. At 41 years old, he wrote,”Today, with a wide range of feelings, I’m announcing my retirement from basketball. IMMENSE GRATITUDE to everyone (family, friends, teammates, coaches, staff, fans) involved in my life in the last 23 years. It’s been a fabulous journey. Way beyond my wildest dreams.” Many current and former players responded to the announcement with their own admiration for Ginobili. Steph Curry summed it up with his tweet, “You embody how basketball is meant to be played,”

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Vice President Mike Pence left the Indianapolis Colts/SF 49ers game on Sunday after 20 players from the 49ers continued their protesting and knelt during the National Anthem. Pence was at the game to celebrate the Colts retiring Peyton Manning’s number and inducting him into the Colts Ring of Honor. He stated: ,

Speaking of protests, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones stated he would “bench any player who disrespects the flag” and doesn’t stand for the Anthem.

As for the games on Sunday, unfortunately there were some high profile injuries. The New York Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr broke his left ankle and will be out for the year. It’s the same ankle Odell injured during pre-season. The Giants were already having a tough season, and after their loss on Sunday to the Los Angles Chargers, the team dropped to 0-5.

In another major injury, the Houston Texans’ J.J. Watt left the field with a tibial plateau fracture. It’s unclear when he’ll return, but the Texans also lost their linebacker Whitney Mercilus for the game, and the Texans couldn’t pull out the win against the solid play of the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith. Chiefs 42, Texans 34,

In a strange story, the Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster videotaped himself snorting white powder off a table before a meeting. The Dolphins are looking into the video and are expected to make an announcement about the incident soon.

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The Cleveland Indians continue to make history. By beating the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night, the Indians set an American League record of 21 consecutive wins. They are now tied with the 1935 Chicago Cubs.

A “Racism is as American as Baseball” banner was removed Wednesday night during Boston’s 7-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park. The fans responsible for the banner claimed it was meant to be anti-racist. In their statement to CSN New England, they said, “We want to remind everyone that just as baseball is fundamental to American culture and history, so too is racism. White people need to wake up to this reality before white supremacy can truly be dismantled. We urge anyone who is interested in learning more or taking action to contact their local racial justice organization.”

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NY Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr is in a bit of hot water as he was reported to have been in a “dance off” last week against Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook in a NYC Club. Normally that wouldn’t be a problem, but Odell didn’t play in the Giants opener because he’s suffering from an ankle injury, so dancing in a Club, then sitting on the sidelines while your team gets destroyed is not good optics.

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The International Olympic Committee officially awarded the 2024 Olympics to Paris and the 2028 Games to Los Angeles. Paris and LA will join London as the only cities to host the Olympics 3-times.

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Pre-season games don’t mean much, unless someone gets injured, which unfortunately happened on Monday night. The New York Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr and Brandon Marshall both suffered what appeared to be minor injuries, but the team will access the severity when they return home. Beckham Jr limped off the field with an ankle strain and Marshall with a shoulder injury. Many fans are upset that the Brown’s Briean Boddy-Calhoun’s hit on Beckham was dirty and he should be fined.

In other news from the Giants pre-season loss to the Cleveland Browns, 12 Browns players took a knee in prayer during the National Anthem. According to rookie Jabrill Peppers, “There’s a lot of racial and social injustices in the world that are going on right now. We just decided to take a knee and pray for the people who have been affected and just pray for the world in general.” Browns’ tight end Seth DeValve became the first white player to kneel. According to the Seahawks Michael Bennett, it would take a white player kneeling to change the conversation. No word on whether the players will continue to take a knee during the regular season.

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New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jrannounced on UNINTERRUPTED he wanted to be the highest paid player (not just the highest paid wide receiver) in the NFL. Odell is still working off of his 5 year rookie contract and will make $1.8 million this year and $8.4 million next year (his 5th year). This sum is significantly below other top receivers in the league. Most of the top paid players in the league are quarterbacks with the Ravens Joe Flacco at the top with $24.55 million. The highest paid receiver this year is Dallas’ Dez Bryant at $17 million.

Speaking of Flacco, the Baltimore Ravens have seemingly opted out of signing Colin Kaepernick as a backup to an injured Flacco (missing a week due to back surgery). The team announced they were signing arena-league quarterback David Olson. Ryan Mallet is expected to immediately take over duties while Flacco is out, but Olson will have his shot at backup as well. Before transferring to Stanford, Olson played for Jim Harbaugh (the brother of Ravens’ coach John Harbaugh).

Former Heisman trophy winner and former Hall of Famer, OJ Simpson could be free from his recent jail sentence in October. OJ was once the most celebrated USC alumni, but now current USC coach Clay Helton said he wouldn’t allow OJ on the field. He stated, “Currently right now, what the USC administration and the athletic department have said is, no, O.J. will not be a part of our functions or invited.”

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New York Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr.skipped this week’s “organized team activities” in order to make clear he’s interested in a new contract. He’s reported to make $1.8 million this season and $8 million in 2018. Beckham claims he won’t miss minicamp which begins on Tuesday.

This is the time of year when players need to show coaches and teams their dedication and commitment. Cornerback Shareece Wright certainly made a statement when he took an Uber from Chicago O’hare to the Buffalo Bills voluntary training camp in New York. According to Wright’s tweet after the trip, he paid $632.08 plus a $300 tip for the 8 hour trip. Wright will be competing for a starting spot on the Bills’ roster.

Dallas Cowboys’ QB Dak Prescott is planning for life after football. Prescott already has a bachelors degree in psychology and a masters degrees in workforce leadership and plans to pursue a doctorate when his playing days are through. He said, “Even though I had all the confidence in myself in making it to the NFL or in the game of football, I knew that it could be taken away from me at any moment. I never wanted to be that guy saying, ‘What if I’d have gotten my degree or something, then I would’ve had something to fall back on.'”

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Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers is tonight 9:00 pm ET, ABC. Warriors up 2-0 in the best of seven series.

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NY Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr signed the largest shoe contract Nike has ever offered a football player. It’s reported he’ll make $29 million over 5 years. While this is a huge amount for football, the shoe contracts for NBA players are much higher. All-star LeBron James reportedly has a $1 billion lifetime contract with Nike.

New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski is known as one of QB Tom Brady’s favorite target on the field and a guy who seems to enjoy life to the fullest off the field. In his latest endeavor, he’s starring in 3LAU’s “On My Mind” music video.

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LaVar Ball is making headlines again with his “Stay In Yo Lane” t-shirts. The shirts sell for between $50-$60. The phrase came about after his comments during an interview with Fox Sports’ Kristine Leahy.

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The Hall of Fame committee selected their finalists. The following 15 players made the cut: LaDainian Tomlinson, Jason Taylor, Terrell Owens, Brian Dawkins, Kurt Warner, Morten Anderson, Tony Boselli, Isaac Bruce, Terrell Davis, Don Coryell, Alan Faneca, Joe Jacoby, Ty Law, Kevin Mawae, and John Lynch. The day before the Super Bowl, February 4th, the Selection Committee will meet to choose at least 4 and no more than 8 of these finalists for induction.

Odell Beckham Jr is under scrutiny this week after pictures of him surfaced on social media partying with Justin Bieber in Miami (after the Giants game against the Redskins Sunday night). The New York Giants are in the postseason and have a big playoff game this weekend against the Green Bay Packers, which is why people are questioning Beckham’s decision to fly to Miami to party with the Biebs in South Beach Sunday night and continue the party on a boat Monday. If Beckham doesn’t have a great game this weekend and the Giants don’t win, expect the media and fans to come down hard on him.